Netflix’s ‘Weak Hero Class 2’ Makes A Brilliant Case For Writing TV Like A 19th Century Novel

Netflix’s ‘Weak Hero Class 2’ Makes A Brilliant Case For Writing TV Like A 19th Century Novel

Weak Hero Class 2 is a work of art. I know that seems like a lot for what appears on the surface to be a series about teenage boys beating the crap out of each other, but it impressed me beyond my wildest expectations, and has earned my full endorsement. I was uncertain where the series would go after such a cathartic ending to its first season. I wasn’t entirely convinced Si-Eun’s story required continuation for reasons that weren’t commercial,…